Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade for Ontario Vic Fedeli called into Heart FM today to talk about Ontario's investment in General Motors.
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade for Ontario Vic Fedeli called into Heart FM today to talk about Ontario's investment in General Motors.
Earlier this week, the Government announced a $259 million dollar grant for GM. The money will be used to support the over $2 billion dollar investment GM has made to transform the Oshawa and Ingersoll plants to build electric vehicles.
GM Canada has added the light-duty Chevy Silverado pickup production and a third shift at its Oshawa plant, creating over 2,600 new jobs, now that operations have resumed.
The investment also helps the electric commercial vehicle production at the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, which is now GM's designated EV hub for all of its new all-electric commercial vehicles. Ingersoll is also the first full scale electric vehicle production facility in Canada.
Fedeli says this investment signals that the Province is all in when it comes to being a leader in building electric vehicles and supporting the auto industry.
"Ingersoll will become GM's designated GV hub and that is an exciting transformation for the area. We know there will be Federal mandates and North American wide mandates for electric vehicles, so having this as their designated EV hub is really important for Ingersoll and I think we are going to see this whole thing accelerated and our whole 10 year vision of where we want to see EV's will be accerlerated."
Employees at the GM Cami plant will have some more job security with the news. They have dealth with lockouts and threats of relocation over the past several years negotiating contracts. The plant has barely been operational during COVID as they had to shut down over parts issues and then to re-model to EV's.
You can listen to the full interview with Minister Fedeli below:
Woodstock Resident Charged with Speeding
UPDATE: Wind Warning Issued for Oxford
Interview with the Mayor - March 16th, 2026
Woodstock Driver Charged in Brant County
PJHL Playoff Recap - March 13th to March 15th
March Break Safety Tips from Oxford OPP
Oxford-Elgin Rainbow Research Project Underway
Death Investigation in Woodstock
OPP: Plan Ahead Before St. Paddy's Day Festivities
Another Friday the 13th in Port Dover Today
Hansen Parents Visit Artemis II Explorers Club at IDCI
East Oxford Parents Respond to AARC Announcement
Strong Winds Expected in Oxford
WPS Charge Two in Firearms Incident
Food Rescue Hub Receives $50,000
Interview with the Warden - March 12th, 2026
Best U Health Expo this Saturday
Last Call for BBBS Trivia Nite Registration
PJHL Playoff Recap - March 11th
Tillsonburg Man Charged with Drug Possession
Comments
Add a comment